HRMSmartTrip.ca Terms and Conditions

Please read the terms of this release form and click if you accept or decline the terms as outlined below.

IMPORTANT! Your use of this website is subject to your agreement on the terms below.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

Description of HRMSmartTrip.ca

HRMSmartTrip.ca is an online system that provides a method whereby individuals interested in carpooling and/or finding or providing parking spaces may voluntarily contact each other via an online bulletin board. The online carpool and parking space matching system provides a virtual bulletin board available to the general public that allows you as an individual to find and accept carpooling and parking arrangements at your own discretion.

This online system is being offered by Halifax Regional Municipality as a courtesy.

Voluntary Nature of System & Assumption of Risk

Users of HRMSmartTrip.ca are advised that the use of this system is voluntary and entirely at the discretion of participants.
No background checks of parking space providers or users, drivers or participants, driver record checks or insurance checks are undertaken by The Halifax Regional Municipality. In addition, The Halifax Regional Municipality does not make any assurances or certifications regarding the condition, suitability or safety of the vehicles being used by participants in the carpooling system, the reliability or driving ability of participants or drivers, or whether those participants and drivers are insured. The Halifax Regional Municipality does not make any assurances or certifications regarding the safety, suitability, condition or location of the parking spaces offered for use, the reliability of the provider or the reliability of the users. The Halifax Regional Municipality recommends that participants exercise caution when selecting a potential carpool partner or using or letting out a parking space.

By participating in the system, you are agreeing that you are entirely responsible for your own safety while using the carpooling and parking space management system.

The Halifax Regional Municipality assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, currency or reliability of the content of sites external to HRMSmartTrip.ca. Links to external sites do not imply official approval of the content of the sites or the organizations hosting them by The Halifax Regional Municipality.

Extension of this Agreement to RideShark Corporation

You hereby also agree to extend this ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT to RideShark Corporation, developers of HRMSmartTrip.ca and service providers for HRMSmartTrip.ca. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RideShark Corp, from any and all liability for personal injury, death, property damages and any other loss, and resulting claims or actions, arising from your participation in or involvement in the HRMSmartTrip.ca. program. Therefore this disclaimer applies to both Halifax Regional Municipality, as the hosting organization and RideShark Corporation as the developers of HRMSmartTrip.ca.

Participants’ Responsibility for Insurance

It is the responsibility of individuals participating in a carpool matching system to notify their insurance provider of their intent to carry non-family passengers and to ensure that they have adequate coverage to protect both themselves and their passengers. It is the responsibility of the individual accepting a ride in a carpool to ensure that the driver of the vehicle has an acceptable driving record, is licensed accordingly and has adequate insurance to protect both driver and passengers.

It is the responsibility of individuals participating in the parking management system to verify with their insurance provider if any additional insurance coverage will be required either for the owner of the property or the user. The Halifax Regional Municipality is in no way responsible for verifying or certifying the insurance status of individuals using the parking management system.

The Halifax Regional Municipality is in no way responsible for verifying or certifying the reliability, driving ability or insurance status of drivers and participants using the system.

Waiver of Claims & Indemnification

The Halifax Regional Municipality takes no responsibility for any personal injuries, deaths, property damages, financial losses or other damages or losses that may result from the use of HRMSmartTrip.ca.

By participating in the HRMSmartTrip.ca system, you hereby agree to waive any and all claims that you have or may have in the future against The Halifax Regional Municipality and to release them from any and all liability for loss, damage, expense or injury including death that you, your next of kin or a third party may suffer as a result of your participation in or involvement in the HRMSmartTrip.ca program.

You hereby also agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Halifax Regional Municipality from any and all liability for personal injury, death, property damages and any other loss, and resulting claims or actions, arising from your participation in or involvement in the HRMSmartTrip.ca. program.

Protection of Privacy Statement

The Halifax Regional Municipality will not sell, lease, or disclose personal information to private businesses, organizations, or individuals, unless required to do so by applicable law. : Personal information is being collected from the System by The Halifax Regional Municipality for the purposes of matching participants with compatible carpool partners and parking providers and users only.